Author Archives: Carl Simmons

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About Carl Simmons

See the About Me page, if you want to know more about ME. Otherwise, hopefully you'll know more about Jesus and some of his followers by reading here. And thanks for stopping by.

40 Questions About Mormonism

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Carl Simmons

What does Mormonism get right, and what does it get wrong? And what do outsiders get wrong about Mormonism? Kyle Beshears. 40 Questions About Mormonism. 40 Questions Series. 352p., $26.99, Kregel Academic. Many Christians struggle to form an accurate picture … Continue reading →

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My Sheep Follow Me

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Carl Simmons

On the importance on perseverance . . . Jonathan R. Pratt. My Sheep Follow Me: A Study of Perseverance and the Threat of Antinomianism. 176p., $22.99, Kregel Academic. Christian teaching is often clear about justification—how God saves his people—but murky … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Joshua

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Carl Simmons

Entering the Promised Land was just the beginning. . . . Randall L. McKinion and Jason K. Lee. Joshua: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 256p., $28.99, Kregel Academic. Kerux Commentaries enable pastors and teachers to understand and … Continue reading →

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Instructional Strategies for Christian Teachers

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Teaching the Bible better . . . James Riley Estep Jr. and Jay L. Sedwick, eds. Instructional Strategies for Christian Teachers: How to Teach the Bible and Theology in the Church and School. 360p., $28.99, Kregel Academic. The best teachers in … Continue reading →

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Ancient Israel’s Women of Faith

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Carl Simmons

There’s more than you might think . . . Claude F. Mariottini. Ancient Israel’s Women of Faith: A Survey of the Heroines of the Old Testament. 272p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Believers today are facing a profound spiritual poverty—an ignorance of … Continue reading →

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Holiness in the Old Testament

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Carl Simmons

A closer look at a critical—and often misunderstood—directive of God. . . . Matt Ayars and John N. Oswalt, eds. Holiness in the Old Testament: A Textual and Thematic Analysis. 320p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. “You shall be holy, for I the … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Genesis

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Carl Simmons

In the beginning . . . and beyond . . . John M. Soden and Randal Emery Pelton. Genesis: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 720p., $54.99, Kregel Academic. Each Kerux volume uniquely combines the insights of an … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About the Trinity

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Looking at the one of the most simultaneously foundational and trickiest-to-explain doctrines from a variety of angles. . . . Matthew Y. Emerson and R. Lucas Stamps. 40 Questions About the Trinity. 40 Questions Series. 288p., $25.99, Kregel Academic. Trinitarian … Continue reading →

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Kerux: Matthew

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Carl Simmons

Everything you wanted to know about Matthew’s gospel but was afraid to ask 🙂 . . . Darrell L. Bock and Timothy D. Sprankle. Matthew: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching. Kerux Commentaries. 800p., $58.99, Kregel Ministry. Kerux Commentaries … Continue reading →

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The Exegetical Process

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Carl Simmons

For students of the Bible, of any age . . . Aida Besancon Spencer. The Exegetical Process: How to Write a New Testament Exegesis Paper Step by Step. 272p., $26.99, Kregel Academic. “How do I do exegesis? And where do … Continue reading →

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